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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In spite what conditions was Aung San Suu Kyi submitting her papers to stand for election in May 1990?
(a) She had been detained for her political opinion.
(b) No hopes of winning the election.
(c) She had contracted tuberculosis.
(d) She did not fit the basic qualifications for holding office.

2. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what do the Burmese people deserve?
(a) A coutry that is "vibrant, stable, and economically sound."
(b) A future that is "safe, hopeful, and enduring."
(c) A government that is "responsive, representative, and responsible."
(d) More than the leading party's "inefficiency, corruption, and misuse of power."

3. How did Suu Kyi conclude her letter to the editor dated January 21,1989?
(a) That Myint Aung "will get his just desserts."
(b) That Mying Aung "is going to get it."
(c) That Myint Aung "will get what's coming to him."
(d) That Myint Aung "will get a good run for his money."

4. What does Aung San Suu Kyi mean by courage in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?
(a) To leave the familiar to embrace the new, yet unknown.
(b) To remain steadfast in the face of adversity.
(c) To do what is one's right even while afraid.
(d) Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

5. In Ma Than E's essay, why did Suu Kyi leave London for Rangoon?
(a) Because of the political struggle.
(b) She was called to lead the people.
(c) She was homesick.
(d) To be at her mother's bedside.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ann Pasternak Slater, what is Suu Kyi's quality that stands out the most?

2. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

3. Who escorts Suu Kyi to the event she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

4. What organization is holding the event that Suu Kyi wants people to act upon her request?

5. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Aung San Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a matter of "legitimate concern" for the international community?

2. What was the conclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi's written agreement to stand for election in May 1990?

3. How does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Aung San Suu Kyi?

4. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989 what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?

5. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what advice does Suu Kyi give for parents?

6. How does Aung San Suy Kyi conclude her letter to the editor she wrote on January 21, 1989?

7. What is the parallel Suu Kyi draws between Burma's health and gaining democracy?

8. What does Ma Than E write about Aung San Suu Kyi's return to Burma and the situation in the country at that time?

9. According to Joseph Silverstein, what was the military government's initial approach to Aung San Suu Kyi?

10. What was Josef Silverstein's response to how Aung San Suu Kyi could become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?

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